American University of Afghanistan Attacked

On Wednesday, the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul was hit with an explosion, followed by gunfire as students and faculty rushed to evacuate the campus. There were reports that after the explosion, attackers stormed the campus, however security officials present said that the campus's perimeters had not been infiltrated, according to The New York Times.

One police officer told The Times that a car bomb had exploded at a nearby school for the blind, and attackers had entered that school, firing at the American University from there. University president Mark English confirmed the attack to the Associated Press, while an Afghan interior ministry official told Reuters that "several gunmen attacked the American University in Kabul and there are reports of gunfire and explosions," according to The Daily Beast.